counterpoint question

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This is a page from The Study of Counterpoint from Johann Joseph Fux's Gradus Ad Parnassum.
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I find confusion in this page where it explains that the second should be doubled rather than the fourth. "As a rule one doubles the second rather than the fourth". In Figure 197 bar 5, "the second is doubled while the sixth which is required for an absolutely perfect harmony is missing.".... I do not see a second, what are they referring to? In bar 5 I see on the downbeat (from Bass upward): F, D, G, and B, and on the upbeat E, E, G, and C; I do not see how E is second to any harmony expressed here, if that is the doubled second they refer to?

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I think Fuchs is referring to the interval F-G between the Bass and Tenor, which is doubled between Bass and Alto. Interval F-G is a Major 2nd in key of C. Looks like the S, A and T lines are notated G-clef, yes?
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cturner wrote:I think Fuchs is referring to the interval F-G between the Bass and Tenor, which is doubled between Bass and Alto. Interval F-G is a Major 2nd in key of C. Looks like the S, A and T lines are notated G-clef, yes?
And I would agree to this, so that will make us two idiots if we are wrong or Fux a bad teacher :D

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Yeah, he's referring to the G being doubled (F-G-G-B) whilst omitting the 6th (D).

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